symposium
a meeting or conference for the discussion of some subject, especially a meeting at which several speakers talk on or discuss a topic before an audience.
a collection of opinions expressed or articles contributed by several persons on a given subject or topic.
an account of a discussion meeting or of the conversation at it.
(in ancient Greece and Rome) a convivial meeting, usually following a dinner, for drinking and intellectual conversation.
(initial capital letter, italics) a philosophical dialogue (4th century b.c.) by Plato, dealing with ideal love and the vision of absolute beauty.
Origin of symposium
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How to use symposium in a sentence
In September 2011, a group of neuroscientists and nanoscientists gathered at a picturesque estate in the English countryside for a symposium meant to bring their two fields together.
How big science failed to unlock the mysteries of the human brain | Emily Mullin | August 25, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThe online symposium focused on online learning, cancer research, computing, and climate change.
“So in our specific trial … we do not see the treatment benefits that a lot of advocates believe there should have been,” Mills told a symposium.
How the right’s ivermectin conspiracy theories led to people buying horse dewormer | Aaron Blake | August 24, 2021 | Washington PostWorkplace Pride and the Dutch Embassy in Budapest on May 17 will host a symposium on LGBTQ-inclusive workplaces in Hungary.
IDAHOBiT events to promote intersectionality, resilience, allyship | Michael K. Lavers and Prince Chingarande | May 13, 2021 | Washington BladeSome years ago, at a symposium on the animal mind hosted by New York University, one of the presenters attempted to pour cold water on certain widespread assumptions.
Eye-opening acts of empathy in the animal kingdom | Richard Schiffman | April 9, 2021 | Washington Post
Wiliam addressed a symposium of leading conservationists gathered by his United For Wildlife charity.
One such add-on, Zerocoin, debuted at a San Francisco symposium in May.
Two of the events, nearly ten percent of this symposium, perpetuate the lie that Zionism is racism.
Commentary magazine has published an important symposium on the future of conservatism.
Commentary's Symposium on the Future of Conservatism | David Frum | January 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTomorrow morning, Democracy and CFED are hosting an even at CFED's offices to discuss the issues raised in the symposium.
The ἁγὡν of the Greeks is also manifested in the symposium in the shape of witty conversation.
We Philologists, Volume 8 (of 18) | Friedrich NietzscheBut Plato has not the same mastery over his instrument which he exhibits in the Phaedrus or symposium.
Timaeus | PlatoOr at times, it would be an interview or my uncle's contribution to some symposium on the "Secret of Success," or such-like topic.
Tono Bungay | H. G. WellsShe was extremely clear-headed in her reason, and referred them to the symposium and the dialogue on Lysis, to prove her point.
Dodo's Daughter | E. F. BensonSome illustrious strangers appear to have been occasionally invited to attend the symposium.
The Book-Hunter | John Hill Burton
British Dictionary definitions for symposium
/ (sɪmˈpəʊzɪəm) /
a conference or meeting for the discussion of some subject, esp an academic topic or social problem
a collection of scholarly contributions, usually published together, on a given subject
(in classical Greece) a drinking party with intellectual conversation, music, etc
Origin of symposium
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